“I am proud that Lenovo is continuing to invest in North Carolina, bringing needed jobs to the Greensboro area and providing a foundation for future economic growth in our state,” McCrory said. “Lenovo has been producing innovative and exciting products around the world, and now they are in North Carolina’s backyard and we’re fortunate to have them.”

Yuanqing Yang, the CEO of the Chinese company, said the Whitsett facility will enable the company to further expand its U.S. presence.

“The facility is a demonstration of our commitment to and confidence in the North American market, and we see tremendous opportunities for the continued growth and development of our manufacturing footprint here in the United States,” he said.

The site is capable of producing Think-branded products including the ThinkPad Helix convertible and the ThinkPad Tablet 2.

The company has pledged to add 115 manufacturing jobs and “is on track” to fully ramp up its production by the end of June.